Motu Tiahura & Stingray Snorkel Site
Motu Tiahura / Motu Fareone
Two small islands in the northwest lagoon, with shallow sandbars nearby where you can swim with stingrays and blacktip reef sharks. A must-see on any Mo'orea lagoon tour.
Motu Tiahura and Motu Fareone are two small islands in the lagoon outside Tiahura Point on the northwest tip of Mo'orea. The shallow sandbars around them are only waist-deep, and lagoon tour boats stop here so guests can get close to schools of stingrays. Blacktip reef sharks often swim by, which are not aggressive toward people. Nearby coral gardens are good for snorkeling. A half-day lagoon tour costs about 8,000 to 12,000 CFP francs and usually includes a picnic on the islands. You can also rent a kayak at Tiahura Beach and paddle out yourself. Please do not feed or touch the animals.
Opening hours
Daytime (depends on tour schedule)
Nearby sights
- Papetoai Octagonal Church
- Magic Mountain
- Opunohu Bay
- Ta'ahiamanu Beach
- Moorea Tropical Garden
- Mount Rotui
- Manutea Rotui Juice Factory
- Opunohu Agricultural School